SPL Set ID: a0bd3f2c-44e5-4ad0-9b76-c2028f0cae11
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Mexiletine hydrochloride USP is an orally active antiarrhythmic agent. It is a white to off-white crystalline powder with slightly bitter taste, freely soluble in water and in alcohol. Mexiletine hydrochloride USP has a pKa of 9.2. The chemical name of mexiletine hydrochloride USP is 1- methyl-2-(2,6-xylyloxy)ethylamine hydrochloride and its structural formula is: C 11 H 17 NO•HCl M.W. 215.72 Each capsule for oral administration, contains 150 mg, 200 mg, or 250 mg of mexiletine hydrochloride USP. One hundred milligrams (100 mg) of mexiletine hydrochloride USP is equivalent to 83.31 mg of mexiletine base. In addition, each capsule contains the following excipients: colloidal silicon dioxide, magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose and modified corn starch. The capsule shell contains: gelatin and titanium dioxide. The imprinting inks contain: ammonium hydroxide, propylene glycol and shellac. The 150 mg imprinting ink also contains black iron oxide and potassium hydroxide. The 200 mg imprinting ink also contains FD&C Blue #1. The 250 mg imprint ink also contains FD&C Red #3 and potassium hydroxide.